How to change your guitar strings using the “tie” method
As I was changing the strings on my 1971 Guild D-35 I felt compelled to share my methods with all of my YouTube friends and watchers. This is what I believe to be the best way…it works for me (which is very important to me as a performer) and as I’ve shared it with friends it has also helped them. This is an opinion video based on my 35 years of experience…try it and see if it works for you also. I always recommend trying this before replacing anything on the guitar as it gets you close to what a locking tuner gets you. The next thing to look at when you have tuning issues is the nut…the most common cause of problems…and the string trees if there are any. Sometimes a little bit of graphite in the string slots (of the nut) when you change strings will do the trick, sometimes you need to do some filing or replacing. I will try to do a similar video for the next Strat and/or Tele I get as I have a few tricks that help keep them in tune as well as sounding their best. If I forgot anything, or if you have any other questions or requests, just ask…
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-Howard
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Yeah this was …
Yeah this was helpful and the persons name below me had me cracking up lololol
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dud u need new …
dud u need new machine heads when u pushed on the string the whole thing twisted
This is very …
This is very helpful.
Well i have a les …
Well i have a les paul lol so it would make it weigh even more. Thanks for replying! Peace
I do like locking …
I do like locking tuners but don’t always want to replace tuners depending on the guitar…and believe it or not, changing the tuners alters your tone…weight matters…lighter is better..more wood sound…but I like them on Fender’s and my main guitar since 1991 (the green PRS) sold me on the benefits of them…certainly the fastest string change. I can change way faster than what I did here though…10 minutes max and they are all done, stretched and in tune…5 on my PRS though…
TFW!
i always do: 1 1/ …
i always do: 1 1/2winds on 6th string, 1/12 on 5th, 2 on 4th, 3 on 3rd, 4 on 2nd, and 5 on 1st. i only do 1 and a half on the top because thats all i can fit on the gibson vintage tuners, 52′s just barely fit haha
Haha im just …
Haha im just thinking about spending $80 on some locking tuners. just pullem through and turn. Would save alot of time